I live in deep thanks for this group, having been abandoned by my previous denominations when I came out first as a gay man, and then as a person who no longer identifies as Christian. I love the name "recovering", which implies it is an on-going, l…
Wow!!!...you people are telling my story...ten years in a UCC Church...introduced them to CS...participation more than doubled...the old timers said 'enough is enough'...I left...they hired the most traditional, academic. same old same old person/pa…
Hi Wayne, I know your comment wasn't directed to me, but remember that I have been there. The church I helped to transform into a CS community in Maine has disappeared because there wasn't leadership to help it continue. A traditional Christian past…
Peter, wish we could have coffee and talk. Maybe this group should have monthly phone conferences where we can pick at an idea and share. I am struggling profoundly with my affiliation with MCC. I see so many colleagues making individual choices to…
Good Morning, and greetings to you Wayne, and to Bill...
Wayne, the decision was already made when we spoke in July, but it has become more concrete and definitive over these past months... In reflection, I have always been more interfaith than den…
I was speaking of my own rebellion against authority in that last comment, not yours Peter. I don't know you well enough to know if that is correct for you or not. Didn't mean to offend.
Welcome Peter. good to see you here. Have you decided to leave UU congregational work? What is the URL of your resource site? Was UU ministy too constricting for your CS work? I held UU as one of the "promised lands" where there might be hope for th…
Greetings to all my CS pastoral colleagues!
Since July's meeting, it became very clear that my next personal and professional path was out of liberal ministry (26 years) and into an interfaith approach to working with people... After establishing a…
For past and current pastors seeking clarity and support on their roles in ministry and how they integrate CS into their theology, thoughts, and practice.
For past and current pastors seeking clarity and support on their roles in ministry and how they integrate CS into their theology, thoughts, and practice.
Happier to talk than I have been in a while. I spent a great week with my eldest son in the State of Maine and then in the wilds of New Brunswick. We hiked in fresh snow, laughed with one another in ways I cannot remember doing in a while, and in th…
For past and current pastors seeking clarity and support on their roles in ministry and how they integrate CS into their theology, thoughts, and practice.
How did you come to discover Creation Spirituality?
In attending theological school in the early 1980s, I learned the Four Paths, which impressed me. Since then I have taught the Principles in a variety of settings and have helped create communities founded around them.
What is your first language?
English
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Hi Rich, great to "see you" here. Looking forward to exploring the site more - love the openness of expression...makes me feel right at home. Thanks for the invite; if I'm ever in Chicago, I'll take you up on it! My very best to you and Bill. Love, Barb
Thanks, Buddy! It was wonderful to connect with you. Our sharing was from the heart, no doubt. I love hearing more about Creation Spirituality, so, I will see you often, here. Love Ya, Big! David